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Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com . Job Description As an Astera Labs Product Application Engineer , you will be part of a team that designs-in and supports Astera Labs’ Taurus Ethernet retimers in the world’s leading cloud service providers, server and network OEMs. In this role, you will need to provide technical guidance to customers to overcome design challenges, generate collateral for existing and new products, and drive innovation by providing insightful feedback to other internal teams to continuously improve products and processes. There are opportunities to support key customers directly, and also to dive deep in the lab to address the challenges associated with leading edge semiconductor products. Basic Qualifications Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering or computer engineering. At minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE/CE is required, Master’s is preferred. Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with Cloud service providers, server , or network OEM customers to design in complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications. Entrepreneurial, open-mind behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind! Required Experience Development/support for Ethernet Switch, Retimer, or PHY products. Silicon/System bring-up and debug experience in customer systems. Intermediate level of proficiency in Python for automating system validation and link optimization. Able to step through embedded firmware at the SerDes (SoC) or MCU level for debugging. Firsthand experience with lab equipment including traffic generators, analyzers, and high-speed oscilloscopes. Technical writing skills to generate clear, precise documentation including datasheets, application notes, system validation data summaries, and similar guides for internal and customer-facing audiences. Required Experience Direct experience with integration of 112G/224G per lane Ethernet retimer/gearbox products Working with silicon characterization/validation teams to ensure device performance is readily achievable in customer systems. Familiarity with pluggable module hardware specifications (QSFP-DD, OSFP) and/or CMIS Working knowledge of software/firmware build environments, gcc/Make, Doxygen, and GitHub. Intermediate level of proficiency in C (preferred) or C++ We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.